Uganda's parliament voted on Thursday to deploy troops to Gaza as part of the international force proposed by US President Donald Trump's Board of Peace to secure the territory following the devastating Israel-Hamas war. The successful motion, brought by the defence minister, is Uganda’s first public indication of its willingness to join the International Stabilization Force (ISF) for Gaza. It was not immediately clear why Uganda agreed to deploy in Gaza, or if there was a quid pro quo involved. The force, proposed by Trump’s Board of Peace in February, would be led by American Major General Jasper Jeffers, who said in May that the 20,000-strong force would ensure “future prosperity and enduring peace." Last week Trump announced a deal for Hamas to disarm and for Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza.